Did you know there’s a difference between burning fat and carbs?  Personal Trainer and Life Coach, Dennis Grounds suggests using a heart rate monitor during your cardio workout it can help you distinguish which you’re burning. You always want to make sure you’re working out in your fat-burning zone. To calculate your personal target zone, use the formula below.

Fat burn zone formula:

Step one: 220 – age = X

Step two: X times .65 % = minimum number for fat burn zone

Step three: X times >85% = maximum number of fat burn zone

Example: 220 – 28 = 192 bpm (beats per minute)

192 x .65% = 124 bpm

192 x .85% = 163 bpm

124 – 163 = fat burning zone

For the best results, follow a process called metabolic conditioning. Metabolic conditioning is working at 90 to 100% of your max heart rate for no more than two minutes…. Continue Reading →